Bobby Long tells Tap what he's listening to

It's no surprise that British singer-songwriter Bobby Long would list Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell as influences. Long is an artist that takes great care with his words, and those three artists are among the very best lyricists to emerge in the last century.

Ahead of his April 1st show at Turner Hall, Long shared with Tap what he's listening to, including one song and artist that's comparatively obscure.

Why he likes it: That song really catches me. The first line is “Hot pink catamarans/the food begging call of the pelicans.” I never really heard that in a song before and I like kick-ass words in songs. There something playful and innocent about it.